European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 29.1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports a s Clinch Al West title by the associated press Oakland. Calif. The Oakland athletics whose Talent enabled them to survive injuries that would have crippled most teams clinched their second straight american league West title by beating the Texas rangers 5-0 wednesday night. The athletics Victory ensured them the Best record in baseball for a second consecutive year. Oakland the first repeat divison Champion since Kansas City in Al round 1984-85. Clinched eight Days later than in 1988. And the athletics won their eighth divisional championship the most for any team since divisional play began in 1969. Oakland which overtook California and moved into first place on aug. 22, clinched Early enough to have its pitching rotation ready for the Al playoffs which begin tuesday night at the coliseum against Toronto or Baltimore. Three time 20-Gamc Winner Dave Stew an will pitch game i. Mike Moore signed As a free agent last Winter for $.1.95 million Over three years became Oakland s third19-game Winner by allowing one hit and no runs Over seven innings. Moore. I9-i i joined Stewart 20-9, and storm Davis. 19-7. Moore has allowed two earned runs in 30 a innings Over his last four starts against Texas an earned run average of 0.59. He is scheduled to Start sunday against Kansas City in his attempt for his first 20-win season. Rick a Honeycutt followed Moore and got two outs. Gene Nelson then relieved and got four outs completing the four hitter. Oakland still could reach the i00-Victory Mark with wins in its final four games. No team has achieved that in consecutive seasons since the 1979-80 Baltimore orioles. In other games wednesday Blue jays 8. Tigers 1 Detroit Toronto maintained a one game Lead in the american league East As Kelly Grubor drove in four runs and led the Blue jays past Detroit. Second place Baltimore beat Milwaukee so the Ori Oles and Blue jays will decide the title this weekend in a three game series at Toronto. Orioles4, Brewers 0 Milwaukee Baltimore stayed one game be Hind first place Toronto As Mickey Tettleton hit a three run Homer and Rookie Bob Milacki allowed five hits in 6vi innings for his fifth consecutive Victory. Tuttleton. In a a for a 7 slump hit his 26th Home run in the fifth off Jerry Reuss. 9-9. The 420-foot shot to left Center followed a walk to Randy Milligan and an infield single by Craig Worthington on a chopper that third baseman Gary Sheffield lost in the lights. Cal Ripken added an rib single in the ninth. Milacki. 14-12, pitched out of a bases loaded Situa Tion in the first when Paul Molitor singled to extend a  n0ftvf? right Hundor Mike Moore pitched the a s Tille clinching in. His 19lh Victory of the year. His hitting Streak to 17 games and Robin Yount and Greg Brock walked with two outs. Milacki then retired Sheffield on a Fly to Center. Yankees 3. Red in 0 Boston Walt Terrell 6-5. Pitched a five hitter for his first shutout with new York and ended bos ton s six game w inning Streak. Twins 6, White so a Chicago Mike Dyer. 4-7, pitched a four hitter for the first Complete game of his career breaking his four game losing Streak. Dan Gladden had three hits including a Homer and drove in three runs. Royals 8, annuls 3 Anaheim Calif. To Jackson hit his second career grand slam As Kansas City eliminated earlier in the night beat California. With Kansas cite leading 3-2 in the seventh. Jack son hit reliever Willie Eraser s first pitch for his 32nd Homer of the season. The royals loaded the bases on Bob Doone s single and two out walks to Kurt Stillwell and George Brett by Jim Abbott 12-12. Jackson s first grand slam since april 14. 1987, gave him 105 Bis for the season. He also struck out three limes to set a Kansas City club record of 167 strike outs one More whiff than Steve Balboni in 1985. Indians 4, mariners i Seattle Paul Xiv cola drove in three runs and John Farrell scattered nine hits leading Cleveland past Seattle. Giants win title As padres lose by the associated press san Diego the san Francisco giants won the National league West championship wednesday night when the Cincinnati reds beat san Diego 2-1 in 13 innings to eliminate the padres. The giants missed a Chance of winning the division on their own by losing to los Angeles for the third straight game. San Francisco then waited and waited at dodger stadium to hear the result. The padres who have won 18 of 25 games in sep tember lied the score la in the ninth. Harm Winningham led off the 13th with a single off Calvin Schiraldi 6-7, and then stole second. Two outs later Eric Davis doubled Home Winningham from Sec Ond for his 101st rib Norm Charlton 8-3, pitched three innings for the Victory. The padres defeat made meaningless a three game series against san Francisco this weekend at Jack Mur Phy stadium. In other games wednesday dodgers 1, giants 0 los Angeles san Francisco was swept for the first time this season As Tim Belcher pitched a four hitter for los Angeles. Belcher winning for the seventh time in a Row. Extended his major league Lead in shutouts to eight and also took Over the no strikeout Lead by fanning ii. Belcher has 200 strikeouts to 196 for Jose Delcon of St. Louis who will get one More Start. Pirates 1, cardinals 0 Pittsburgh Doug Drabick pitched a four hit Ter and Pittsburgh beat St. Louis for its 13th Victory in 18 games against the cardinals this season. Phillies 5, mets 3 new York in an emotional Brawl marred Home finale new York lost to Philadelphia As former teammates Roger Mcdowell and Gregg Jefferies fought in the ninth inning Mcdowell traded by the mels to the phils in june. Relieved Jeff Parrett to face Jefferies with two outs in the ninth and got Jeff cries to ground out to second to end the game. As the out was being made Mcdowell said some thing to Jefferiss and the Rookie charged the reliever and wrestled him to the ground. Players from both benches then ran out on the Field and some punches were thrown before order was restored. Cubs 7,  2 Montreal Chicago fresh off clinching the no East title kept its momentum going by beating Mon Treal despite hitting into a triple play for the second Lime this season. The expos turned the sixth triple play in club history in the second inning when Domingo Ramos lined out to shortstop with runners at first and second. The cubs won their second no East title tuesday night when they beat the expos 4-3. Braves 5, astros 4 Houston Pinch hitter of disc Mcdowell hit a Home run leading off the ninth inning to give Atlanta a Victory Over Houston. An sports radio baseball Baltimore at Toronto 12 30 . Saturday